Excitement has been building for months. It's by far the most glamorous futbol tournament to take place in North America since the 1994 World Cup. It presents Mexico with a historic opportunity to write a big chapter in their 23-year Copa America history. The Copa America Centenario is here.
Mexico arrive to this tournament with high expectations. The narrative has changed. No longer an overachieving outsider, El Tri is seen as a genuine contender for the title.
Part of that is because Mexico will be the unofficial hosts of this tournament. The irony, of course, is matches will take place in large American football stadiums throughout the United States, but it will be their neighbors from the south that are expected to fill them to capacity.